Mpox, an emergency for children

At only one month old, the little arms and feet of Aline, a baby from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are covered with pimples, soon followed by a very high fever. Aline has mpox, a viral disease, formerly known as monkeypox that was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14, 2024. “I saw a pimple on my daughter’s face and didn’t think anything of it, but as the days went by, the pimples grew in size and number. When we arrived at the hospital, I was told that we needed to be admitted because the baby was suffering from mpox. She had a high fever and was in a lot of pain. It is too much pain for me to bear. I urge other parents to protect their children,” the mother laments.

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